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List Of Pakistani Flags ...
This is a list of flags used in Pakistan. National flag Government flags Civil ensign Civil air ensign Provincial and territorial flags City flags Military Naval rank flags Manoeuvre corps Others Historical flags Pre-colonial states British India Princely states of Pakistan Flag proposals National flag proposals Provincial and territorial proposals See also * National Flag of Pakistan References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Pakistani Flags Pakistan * Flags A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Pakistan
The national flag of Pakistan, also known as the Flag of the Star and Crescent (), is made up of a green field with a stylized tilted white descending Star and crescent, crescent moon and five-pointed star at its centre, and a vertical white stripe at its hoist-end. Though the specific shade of green on the flag is mandated only as 'dark green', its official and most consistent representation is in Shades of green#Pakistan green, Pakistan green, which is shaded distinctively darker. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947, and it became the official flag of the Dominion of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, following Independence Day (Pakistan), independence from the British Empire. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Constitution of Pakistan of 1956, 1956 and remains in use as the national flag to this day. Most notably, the flag is referred to in the Qaumi Taranah#Lyrics, third verse of Pakistan's national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Ensign Of Pakistan
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Flag Of Balochistan
The Flag of Balochistan is the flag of the Province of Balochistan outside Pakistan. The Balochistan provincial flag shows stylized mountains of the barren province and the principal mode of transport — the camel, also known as the "provincial animal". Other flags File:FlagofKalat.svg, First flag of Khanate of Kalat (–1947) File:QalatFlag.svg, Second flag of Khanate of Kalat (1947-1955) File:Flag of the Brahui People.svg, Flag of the Brahui people File:Balochistan Flag.svg, Flag of Balochistan Liberation Army File:Balochistan Flag.svg, Flag of Baloch nationalism File:Flag of the Baloch People.svg, Alternate flag of the Balochistan Liberation Army File:Flag of BNP (Awami).svg, Flag of Balochistan National Party File:Flag of Makran (Princely State).svg, Flag of the State of Makran File:Flag of the State of Kharan.svg, Flag of the State of Kharan File:Flag of the State of Las Bela.svg, Flag of the State of Las Bela Related pages * Flag of Pakistan (Federal) * Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass (Urdu: درۂ خیبر; ) is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on the border with the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the White Mountains, Afghanistan, White Mountains. Since it was part of the ancient Silk Road, it has been a vital trade route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent and a Military strategy, strategic military choke point for various states that controlled it. The Khyber Pass is considered one of the most famous mountain passes in the world. Geography Following Asian Highway 1 (AH1), the summit of the pass at the town of Landi Kotal is inside Pakistan, descending into the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud, about from the Afghan border by traversing part of the Spin Ghar mountains. History Historical invasions of the Indian subcontinent have been predominantly through the Khyber Pass, such as those of Cyrus the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamrud
Jamrūd (Pashto/) or Jam () is a town in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, on the western fringe of Peshawar city, Jamrud is the doorway to the Khyber Pass which is just to the west of the town. The pass connects Jamrud with Landi Kotal to the west, located near the border of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. Jamrud has remained a location on the trade route between Central Asia and South Asia, and a strategic military location. It is located at an altitude of above sea level. The Jamrud Fort is located west of the city of Peshawar. History The Battle of Jamrud between the Sikh Empire and the Emirate of Kabul took place at Jamrud where the Sikh general Hari Singh Nalwa was killed. The famous Jamrud Fort was built in 54 days by Hari Singh Nalwa. The proposal to build the fort was issued to him by one of his generals. The proposal was opposed; however he finally decided to build the fort and construct its layout. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Flag of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the flag of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within Pakistan. The KPK provincial flag shows Jamrud Fort, the guardian of the Khyber Pass and mountains in the back. Displaying Pakistani national colours, white and dark Green, with a small Crescent and star at the top to represent the Muslim-majority all of which shows its Islamic heritage and strong ties with the Federation of Pakistan, and the Inscription below in a scroll reads the official name of the province in Urdu, respectively. History File:Flag of the State of Amb.svg, Amb File:Flag of State of Chitral.svg, Chitral File:Flag of the State of Dir 2.svg, Dir File:Flag of Swat.svg, Swat File:Flag of Waziristan resistance (1930s).svg, Waziristan resistance (1930s) File:Flag of Pashtunistan (1947).svg, Waziristan resistance (1940s) File:Flag of Jihad.svg, Islamic Emirate of Waziristan (2006) File:Flag of NWFP.svg, Former Provincial flag File:Flag of FATA.svg, Tribal flag of Qabailistan (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Language
Persian ( ), also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Farsi (, Fārsī ), is a Western Iranian languages, Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian languages, Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible standard language, standard varieties, respectively Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari, Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964), and Tajik language, Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate society, Persianate history in the cultural sphere o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Punjab, Pakistan
The flag of Punjab is the official flag of the Pakistani Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It uses the same colours as the Flag of Pakistan, national flag of Pakistan, dark green and white. The emblem of the province representing the five rivers of the Punjab region, a Pakistani flag and crescent and wheat of the fertile region, forms the centre of the flag with "Government of Punjab" written in Punjabi language, Punjabi (Shahmukhi). Design The Punjab provincial flag is green and shows the provincial emblem in the centre which reflects Punjab's natural resources like its wheat crop, and the five rivers which give the province its name in Persian (from Punj = Five, Aab = Waters). The inscription below in a crescent scroll reads ''Government of Punjab'' in Shahmukhi alphabets of Punjabi language, Punjabi. The flag uses the Pakistani national colours, white and dark green, colors that reflect the History of Islam in Pakistan, Islamic heritage o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Punjab
Flag of Punjab may refer to: * Flag of Punjab, India, a symbol of Punjab, State of India (Charda Punjab) * Flag of Punjab, Pakistan, a symbol of Punjab, Province of Pakistan (Lahnda Punjab) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Sindh
The flag of Sindh is the official flag of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It uses the same colours as the national flag of Pakistan, dark green and white. The emblem of the province representing its major crops forms the centre of the flag with "Government of Sindh" written in Sindhi and Urdu on a crescent. It was adopted in 2005, by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Design The Sindh provincial flag is green and shows the provincial emblem in the centre which includes the major crops of this desert fertile province; cotton, rice, wheat and sugar cane. The inscription below in a crescent scroll reads ''Government of Sindh'' in both Urdu and Sindhi, respectively. The flag uses the Pakistani national colours, white and dark green, colors that reflect the Islamic heritage of Pakistan. Other flags File:Khairpurflag.png, Flag of the State of Khairpur File:Sindhuhesh Flag.svg, Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz, Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz and Sindhudesh Liberation Army File:Flag of Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Air Ensign
A civil air ensign is a flag (or a variation thereof) which represents civil aviation in a country or organization. Typically, it is flown from buildings connected with the administration of civil aviation and it may also be flown by airlines of the appropriate country. A civil air ensign is the equivalent of the civil ensign A civil ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by civilian vessels to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from the state ensign and the naval ensign (or war ensign). It is also known as the merchant ensign or merchant flag ... which represents merchant shipping. Not all countries have civil air ensigns and those without usually fly their national flags instead. List of civil air ensigns Countries Organizations List of former civil air ensigns References {{Lists of flags * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
